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Landscape Development and Climate Change in Southwest Bulgaria (Pirin Mountains)

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A wide range of ecosystem services is strongly influenced by climate ­variability over decadal and longer time scales. In this context, our studies focused on an interdisciplinary multi-proxy, multi-archive approach to investigate modern and palaeo-climate and environmental variations during the Holocene on societal-relevant time scales (seasonal to decadal, to modern times with increasingly solution) in the Balkan high mountains. A regional–local research gap was closed. In this summary chapter, the regional landscape history is resumed. Using a suite of palaeo-proxy reconstructions and information from previous studies examining the relationship between climate variability and natural processes, we want to explore how climate anomalies affect the delivery of vital goods and services provided by Pirin National Park and surrounding areas. We discuss the recent trend of regional climate change and possible impacts, assess the applied results and point out further research needs.

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    Karsten Grunewald

  2. Landscape Research Centre, Dresden, Germany

    Jörg Scheithauer

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Grunewald, K., Scheithauer, J. (2011). Conclusion and Outlook. In: Landscape Development and Climate Change in Southwest Bulgaria (Pirin Mountains). Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9959-4_6

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